Elyse DeBarre

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Elyse DeBarre

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Historical Espionage Mystery Novels Available in Vancouver Public Library Online—Search Elyse DeBarre or visit: https://libbyapp.com/search/vpl/search/query-Elyse%20DeBarre/page-1/10442486

Featured & Notable Titles: The Tower of Malatha (King of the Jews Book 1) The Oracle of Delphi (Priests and Magi Book 0.5) The Spy of Delphi (Priests and Magi Book 1) Rise of the Magi (Priests and Magi Book 2, Preorder) The Levite's Concubine (Priests and Magi Book 2.1, Preorder)

I’ve lived all over the world, beginning with my widowed mother at the age of 2. My first publications came at age 10—one a front-page editorial in the Launceston Examiner (Tasmania), protesting deforestation linked to Pacific trade with Japan, the other a poem on the Canadian Rockies published in the Royal Ontario Museum’s youth paper. Both emerged from lived witness during a trans-Pacific journey with my mother, whose editorial clarity shaped my early cadence.

My mother was a freelance journalist who interviewed government officials worldwide on current events. She received direct responses from prime ministers and diplomats, and was once publicly honoured by the Taiwanese ambassador with the national flag for her civilian diplomacy. Her integrity and courage in confronting media distortion laid the foundation for my own symbolic witness.

Today, I am a Herodian scholar, classical archaeologist, biologist, and qualifying physician. I publish espionage novels set in ancient historical eras, scholarly archaeological nonfiction, and articles on geopolitical choreography. My work threads immersive witness from Syria, Jordan, Iran, Turkey, and beyond—metabolising clarity, and staging editorial agency.

I'm an Australian (and Canadian, half-English) author currently based in Italy, exploring the grandeur and intrigue of ancient Rome through storytelling. Journey through the Roman Gate with RomaAquila to a world of mysteries, espionage, and drama in ancient Rome and other ancient cultures. As a classical archaeologist and Doctor of Medicine candidate, I craft ancient historical espionage mystery novels mainly set in ancient Rome, alongside another cloak-and-dagger series spanning Greece, Persia, Babylon, and Egypt.

I'm also writing a novel involving espionage and set in the Middle East against the aftermath of WW II

My work also includes scholarly nonfiction and an extensively researched treatise on ancient Roman true crime. I'm also beginning an extensive travel memoir series under my other penname, Elyssa Vagabunda.

Alongside my historical works, I am honoured to present a collection celebrating my beloved late family member, Iola Ballard’s poetry and wisdom, preserving her legacy through timeless teachings, set against the distant background of WW II.

I also publish guest contributions by The Levantine, another writer.

Having travelled to 65 countries and lived on four continents, I blend global perspectives with my passion for hiking, dancing, and music.

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Member Since Mar 2025
Profession Classical archaeologist, doctor of medicine candidate, author
Country Italy
Born 30 November
Genre Historical Mystery, Historical Romance, Time Travel Romance, Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, History, True Crime

Elyse DeBarre Books

The Tower of Malatha: A Novel of Ancient Rome The Tower of Malatha: A Novel of Ancient Rome Amazon View Detail
Rise of the Magi: Babylon Under Watch Rise of the Magi: Babylon Under Watch Amazon View Detail
The Etruscan Princess: The Covert Crown -- A Novel of the Early Roman Republic The Etruscan Princess: The Covert Crown -- A Novel of the Early Roman Republic Amazon View Detail
The Inheritance The Inheritance Amazon View Detail
The Levite's Concubine: The Silent Scream The Levite's Concubine: The Silent Scream Amazon View Detail
Ancient Norms, Modern Collapse: Forensic Essays on Zionism, Empire, and the Ritual of Power Ancient Norms, Modern Collapse: Forensic Essays on Zionism, Empire, and the Ritual of Power Amazon View Detail
The Spy of Delphi: That Which is Hidden The Spy of Delphi: That Which is Hidden Amazon View Detail
Destiny's Tide: From Exile to Empire Destiny's Tide: From Exile to Empire View Detail
Moses as Egyptian Client Ruler; Joshua as His General: Reconstructing the Strategic Exodus Moses as Egyptian Client Ruler; Joshua as His General: Reconstructing the Strategic Exodus Amazon View Detail
The Oracle of Delphi: That Which is Hidden -- PREQUEL CHAPTER (Priests and Magi) The Oracle of Delphi: That Which is Hidden -- PREQUEL CHAPTER (Priests and Magi) Amazon View Detail
In the Shadow of the Tiber: A Tale of Intrigue in Ancient Rome In the Shadow of the Tiber: A Tale of Intrigue in Ancient Rome View Detail
Through the Roman Gate Through the Roman Gate View Detail
Silk Road Nights (The Vagabunda: Journeys Without Borders Book 1) Silk Road Nights (The Vagabunda: Journeys Without Borders Book 1) Amazon View Detail
Between the Spear and the Flame Between the Spear and the Flame View Detail
Women Physicians in Ancient Rome Women Physicians in Ancient Rome Amazon View Detail
Agrippa I: Loyal Roman or Planning a Rebellion? Agrippa I: Loyal Roman or Planning a Rebellion? View Detail
Gaius Caligula’s Reign, Personality and Friendship with M. Julius Agrippa I Gaius Caligula’s Reign, Personality and Friendship with M. Julius Agrippa I Amazon View Detail
Roman Military Medicine from an Archaeological and Historical Perspective Roman Military Medicine from an Archaeological and Historical Perspective Amazon View Detail
The Structure and Phases of the Castra Praetoria in Rome The Structure and Phases of the Castra Praetoria in Rome Amazon View Detail
Agrippa I: A Comprehensive Archaeological Study of the Last King of Roman Judaea and a True Crime Inquiry Agrippa I: A Comprehensive Archaeological Study of the Last King of Roman Judaea and a True Crime Inquiry Amazon View Detail
Roman Medicine and Military: Topics in Healing and Power Roman Medicine and Military: Topics in Healing and Power Amazon View Detail
The Malhata Fortress on the Roman-Judaean Negev Frontier: Associated with a Roman Road, the Frankincense Trail, and a Princely Fugitive (The Herods: A Reappraisal of a Misunderstood Dynasty) The Malhata Fortress on the Roman-Judaean Negev Frontier: Associated with a Roman Road, the Frankincense Trail, and a Princely Fugitive (The Herods: A Reappraisal of a Misunderstood Dynasty) Amazon View Detail
Cardie and Me: An Epic Poem About Growing up in Tasmania with my Dog (Cardie and Me and Other Poetry by the Tasmanian Traveller) Cardie and Me: An Epic Poem About Growing up in Tasmania with my Dog (Cardie and Me and Other Poetry by the Tasmanian Traveller) Amazon View Detail
Things My Mother Told Me: Wise Old Tasmanian Family Sayings (Cardie and Me and Other Poetry by the Tasmanian Traveller) Things My Mother Told Me: Wise Old Tasmanian Family Sayings (Cardie and Me and Other Poetry by the Tasmanian Traveller) Amazon View Detail
The Heart of Tasmania: Tales and Wisdom Across Generations (Cardie and Me and Other Poetry by the Tasmanian Traveller) The Heart of Tasmania: Tales and Wisdom Across Generations (Cardie and Me and Other Poetry by the Tasmanian Traveller) Amazon View Detail
Unveiling Agrippa I: The Political Puzzle Begins Unveiling Agrippa I: The Political Puzzle Begins Amazon View Detail
The Making of a King: Agrippa I's Historical Context The Making of a King: Agrippa I's Historical Context Amazon View Detail
Fugitive Prince: The Negev Hideout of Agrippa I (Roman Provincial Shadows: Agrippa I, Intrigue, and Power Book 3) Fugitive Prince: The Negev Hideout of Agrippa I (Roman Provincial Shadows: Agrippa I, Intrigue, and Power Book 3) Amazon View Detail
Herod’s Legacy & Agrippa I’s Fate: An Archaeological Investigation Herod’s Legacy & Agrippa I’s Fate: An Archaeological Investigation Amazon View Detail
Agrippa I: An Archaeological Biography of the Last King of Roman Judaea Agrippa I: An Archaeological Biography of the Last King of Roman Judaea Amazon View Detail
Agrippa I's Last Days (Roman Provincial Shadows: Agrippa I, Intrigue, and Power Book 6) Agrippa I's Last Days (Roman Provincial Shadows: Agrippa I, Intrigue, and Power Book 6) Amazon View Detail
Final Analysis on Agrippa I: What We've Solved, What Remains Unknown Final Analysis on Agrippa I: What We've Solved, What Remains Unknown Amazon View Detail
The Making of a King: The First Three Volumes – Politics and Exile The Making of a King: The First Three Volumes – Politics and Exile Amazon View Detail
Agrippa I's Last Days: The Final Volume with Expanded Analysis and Sources Agrippa I's Last Days: The Final Volume with Expanded Analysis and Sources Amazon View Detail
Gaza/Judaea: Inversion of Prophecy and the Erasure of Sovereignty Gaza/Judaea: Inversion of Prophecy and the Erasure of Sovereignty View Detail
The Cultic Roots of Zionism: A Brief Archaeotheological Critique The Cultic Roots of Zionism: A Brief Archaeotheological Critique View Detail
The Empire that Wore Grief: Zionism's Hidden Genesis The Empire that Wore Grief: Zionism's Hidden Genesis View Detail

Quotes

“Roma Aeterna: Quod occidit etiam oritur. That which sets also rises.” ― Elyse DeBarre, The Tower of Malatha: A Novel of Ancient Rome Elyse DeBarre
“Trust," he said, bitterness lacing the word. "Is a commodity I can ill afford.” ― Elyse DeBarre, The Tower of Malatha: A Novel of Ancient Rome Elyse DeBarre
“If you go to war,” she intoned, “A great nation will be destroyed. A mighty empire will be laid low, if go to war you do! Its cities will be sacked and its people slain, and their wails will be heard high and low across the land and on the battlefield – and the fields will run red with their blood.” ― Elyse DeBarre, The Oracle of Delphi: That Which is Hidden Elyse DeBarre
“In days of old – that’s when it all began – they say the gods made a pledge with man, and Gaia gave us the gift of prophecy.” ― Elyse DeBarre, The Oracle of Delphi: That Which is Hidden Elyse DeBarre
"Audaces fortuna iuvat." -- "Fortune sides with him who dares." -- Publius Vergilius Maro, Aeneid Publius Vergilius Maro (Virgil)
“...all that partake of human nature, how great soever they are, may fall; and that those that fall may gain their former illustrious dignity again.” – Agrippa I, as quoted by Josephus, Flavius. Antiquities Agrippa I
"Beneath his illusion of calm lies another world – one he cannot imagine, one he will never control. Those who know the game, rewrite the rules." -- Rise of the Magi Elyse DeBarre

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